20 passengers d!e as tipper rams into 18-seater bus in Imo (photos)

 At least 20 people have reportedly d!ed in a road accident in Imo State. 

Witnesses said the accident occurred on Tuesday Nov. 5, when a tipper truck collided with an 18-seater commercial bus along Njaba Bridge, in the state. 

A source said that the tipper driver was attempting to avoid a pothole when he swerved off his lane and rammed into the bus, resulting in the deaths of 18 passengers on board, including two conductors and the driver. 

The tipper driver reportedly sustained severe injuries and was unconscious. 

A resident said that some bodies of the victims were trapped under the wrecked vehicles while others were recovered and taken to a morgue. 

“Many people were trapped under the wrecked vehicles, as passersby assisted removing the bodies from the vehicles while those recovered were taken to the mortuary,” he said.

 

S3x tape: Equatorial Guinea to install surveillance cameras in offices after 400 s3x tapes hit public spaces

Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Teddy Nguema, has ordered surveillance cameras in state offices following the disgraceful scandal involving 400 alleged sex tapes.

This comes after the country's ANIF Director Baltasar Ebang Engonga was arrested and suspended after sex tapes of his encounters with several women including wives of prominent officials' were found.

The tapes depict Ebang in encounters with different women, some of whom are reported to be married, including the wife of the Presidential security head and his own brother’s spouse.

The videos, reportedly recorded in various locations including his office, hotels, and public spaces were found during a corruption probe.

Ebang had initially been detained on allegations of corruption, but the investigation uncovered these recordings on his personal devices.

In response to the scandal, Equatorial Guinea's Vice President, Teddy Nguema, has announced a comprehensive plan to install surveillance cameras in state offices.

This initiative aims to enforce stricter adherence to public service ethics and enhance accountability among officials.

“We have taken this measure to ensure compliance with the law on public officials and to eradicate improper and illicit behaviour,” it read.

"We will not admit any fault that denigrates the integrity of our administration, and those who engage in these practices will face drastic measures," the VP’s statement read.

The VP noted that the installation of surveillance systems in state offices signals a resolute stand against corruption and misconduct.

“The government will soon implement the installation of surveillance cameras in all offices of state bodies. We have taken this measure to ensure compliance with the law on public officials and to eradicate improper and illicit behaviour. We will not admit any fault that denigrates the integrity of our administration and those who engage in these practices will face drastic measures,” the post read.

Tinubu is fully in charge - Presidential aide, Sunday Dare, dismisses rumors of cabal in Aso Rock

The Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has dismissed claims of a “cabal” operating within the presidency, insisting that President Bola Tinubu remains fully in control of the nation’s governance.

While speaking on Channels TV, Dare said the term “cabal” has been misapplied to individuals who, due to their key roles, hold regular briefings with the president. According to him, these persons are simply essential advisors who provide critical information for decision-making.

“I think we’ve become so comfortable with the idea of the cabal, and you must understand how the idea of the Cabal, the people they call the Cabal, are the people that are holding the key sectors of the economy. These are people who are advisors, who must advise the President on trends, who must put critical data in front of him, and they have access to him.

The Minister of Finance, for instance, sees him (Tinubu) on a constant basis to show him all the indicators so that they can see it, they must have constant meetings.”he said

Dare emphasized that the president is fully in charge and has demonstrated this repeatedly, citing Tinubu’s decision to cancel the Central Bank’s cybersecurity tax as a clear example.

“The President is 100 per cent in charge and he has always been from day one, and he has shown it when the CBN cybersecurity tax came up, the president canceled it because he dealt with what the facts are.”

Female child trafficking suspect k!lled as gunmen attack Abia RRS facility in bid to free detainees

 

Gunmen attacked the Police Rapid Response Squad facility at Owerrinta, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, resulting in the d3ath of a female suspect.

It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the facility located along the Umuahia-Aba Federal Expressway on Monday in a bid to release some detainees.

The state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, who confirmed the incident said one suspect was arrested.

“On that day, there was an attack on our facility at Owerrinta shortly after midnight. The assailants arrived in about three Hilux vehicles and opened fire on our facility,” Isa stated. 

“Our personnel repelled the attack. However, the assailants used dynamite to blow off our roof. 

"In their attempt to release detainees, they opened fire, resulting in the tragic d3ath of a female suspect.

“Following the incident, we pursued the suspects using technical methods and successfully arrested one individual. 

"The police are currently interrogating him to identify other accomplices. We are making progress.”

According to the punch, unconfirmed reports suggest the female detainee k!lled during the attack had been detained in connection with a child trafficking case. 

I need to attend to my sanity and my health - Bobrisky writes as he confirms his temporary exit from Nigeria

Bobrisky has taken to social media to confirm that he has jetted out of Nigeria. 

In a post shared on his Instagram this afternoon, Bobrisky said he needed to travel to attend to his sanity and health. According to him, he bought his first-class ticket twice but was unable to use it until today. 

He wrote;

‘’Yes I’m here to confirm I’m out of Nigeria temporarily… I need to attend to my sanity and my health. Few Nigeria security agencies try everything to frustrate me but naaa i gat God. Imagine !!! buying business class ticket 3 times. only 1 was successful. @klm I hope you guys refund me the two i didn’t use. I know is not ur fault but it’s fine. Each business class cost me 9.800,000. I only successfully flew yesterday 3/11/2024. Before you come to my page to type nonsense check ur account balance if you can afford 3 business sit not to talk of buying it 3times. Well I’m not in Nigeria so ur comment mean nothing. Cheers ‘’

Diddy celebrates his 55th birthday behind bars with low-key prison meal

Music mogul, Diddy will be celebrating his 55th birthday today at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center with a low-key meal. 

The rapper, who is awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, is also due in federal court later on Monday. 

The New York Post reports that Diddy will be given a choice of cheese pizza, salad or pasta today for lunch. 

 

That's what's on the menu at the prison, where feds seized drugs and phones last week as part of a 'multi-agency' operation that they insist is not tied to his high profile case. 

He will also have the option of a 'breakfast cake', and potatoes, but he won't be given coffee until the weekend, per the prison's menu rules.  

 

Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, insists he is wrongfully accused.  He maintains that the 'freak off' parties that prosecutors want to send him down for were all consensual. 

 

Dozens of women have come forward to insist that was not the case. 

He has also been accused by grand jury witnesses of abusing young stars, though no such claims have been substantiated. 

Last week, witness Courtney Burgess went public with his claims that he had seen tapes of Diddy 'victimizing' at least eight celebrities. 

 

He claims the videos came from a flash drive owned by Diddy's ex, the late Kim Porter, who'd obtained the footage from hidden cameras in the rapper's home. 

 

Burgess appeared on NewsNation's Banfield to testify about what he'd seen. 

 

It remains unclear if the grand jury has seen the footage, or just heard about it. 

 

The rapper's family, including his sons, are steadfast in their support of him. 

 

They insist he is being targeted by biased prosecutors. 

Fire guts Ajah market in Lagos

Goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed after a fire broke out on Sunday evening, Nov. 3, at Ajah Market, near Alesh Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

The fire reportedly started around 9 pm and ravaged several shops and stores containing combustible materials.

According to Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the agency, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, acted swiftly to contain the fire. 

However, the cause of the blaze remains unknown at this time. 

There were no casualties or injuries because traders were not present due to the market being closed on Sunday. 

“The LASEMA Response Team, along with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings,” Oke-Osanyintolu reported. “Efforts are ongoing to completely extinguish the fire and salvage remaining valuables.”

Detained minor collapses in court as dozens of young End Bad Governance protesters are arraigned

A minor, who is among 76 persons set to be arraigned by the Nigerian Police Force for participating in the recent EndBadGovernance protest that held across the country, on Friday, November 1, collapsed before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The minor who is barely 15 years old was brought into courtroom alongside 75 other minors, all looking malnourished and unkempt. The yet-to-be-identified minor slumped as the charge was about to be read to them by trial Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

The incident forced the judge to abruptly halt the proceedings and return to his chambers.

With the help of lawyers in the courtroom, the frail looking boy was rushed to the court’s clinic as his co-defendants, who are mostly minors, weep uncontrollably.

One of the counsel representing the defendants, Deji Adeyanju had earlier disclosed that the minors had spent over 80 days in police custody.

He revealed that the 76 defendants, who will be answering to a 10-count charge marked: FCH/ABJ/CS/503/2024, are among many others that were arrested in Abuja and Kano state during the protest that held in August this year.

Specifically, police, in the charge that was signed by its team of lawyers led by DCP Simon Lough, SAN, alleged that the defendants, alongside others that are currently at large, had between July 31 and August 4, at Abuja and Kano metropolis, while acting in concert and with intent to destabilize Nigeria, conspired together to commit felony.

It alleged that the defendants committed treason, an offence contrary to Section 96 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 97 of the Code.

 

Woman stabs her husband to d3ath in Ibadan

A 33-year-old woman, Comfort Olajumoke Olalere Tinubu, has st@bbed her husband, Olusegun Tinubu, 39, to d3ath in Ibadan, Oyo State. 

It was gathered that the incident occurred at Gbeyi, in the Adegbayi area of Ibadan around 10pm on Wednesday night, October 30, 2024. 

The couple who got married about three years ago, had two children from the marriage.

According to The Nation, Comfort locked her husband out of their bedroom after a heated argument.  This resulted in a fight during which she st@bbed Olusegun in the back.

A source who pleaded anonymity said: “I got the call around 10:03pm and I learned that they fought and she stabbed him but that he was rushed to the hospital. About 30mins later, I was called again that my younger brother is d3ad. 

"When we reported the matter at the police station, she was asked what happened; she said her late husband accused her of locking the matrimonial bedroom door since around 7am when she left the house and returning about 7pm.

"She said the matter led to an argument between them but that fight started when the late husband came to slap her where she laid down breastfeeding their baby.”

According to the source, another relative of the husband who is living with the couple was said to have interfered in the fight and separated them.

The relative was said to be staying with the couple because he was receiving medical treatment

“After settling the fight, he went back to his room asking the husband to sleep in the living room. But, not done it was gathered that Comfort went to attack the husband where he was lying down in the sitting room and st@bbed him in the back with the knife. The husband was said to have screamed for help and slumped and later confirmed dead by the time he got to the hospital," the source narrated. 

“The matter was initially reported at Gbagi Police station but the case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan.” 

 

16-year-old boy arrested for k!lling his stepmother in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, for allegedly k!lling his stepmother, Rabi Haruna, 40, in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state. 

The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq, paraded Haruna along with other suspects at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 

According to the PPRO, Haruna struck his stepmother to d£ath with a stick during a misunderstanding. 

“On October 21, 2024, at about 1:00 p.m., the command arrested one Nuhu Haruna, male, aged 16, of Fenza village, Dutsinma LGA, over a case of culpable homicide,” he stated. 

“The suspect reportedly struck his stepmother with a stick on her stomach during a misunderstanding, leading to her untimely d@ath."